Samsung Ordered to Pay $191 Million in OLED Patent Case
A federal jury in Texas has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $191.4 million to Ireland-based Pictiva Displays for infringing two OLED technology patents.
Key Takeaways
- Samsung must pay $191.4 million for OLED patent infringement
- Jury found Samsung devices violated Pictiva’s display technology patents
- Samsung plans to appeal the verdict
- Case involves technology originally developed by OSRAM
Patent Infringement Findings
The jury determined that multiple Samsung devices infringed Pictiva’s patents covering technology that enhances OLED display resolution, brightness, and power efficiency.
Pictiva Managing Director Angela Quinlan stated the verdict “validates the strength of the Pictiva intellectual property.”
Samsung’s Response and Appeal Plans
Samsung Electronics immediately announced it will appeal the decision. “We intend to appeal the verdict related to the two patents. We have already filed a petition to invalidate the relevant patents, which is currently under review by the United States Patent and Trademark Office,” the company said.
Background of the Case
Ireland-based Pictiva, a subsidiary of patent licensing firm Key Patent Innovations, owns hundreds of OLED patents originally invented by photonics company OSRAM in the early 2000s.
In its 2023 lawsuit, Pictiva alleged that Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, televisions, computers, wearables and other products incorporated its OLED improvement technology. Samsung denied the allegations and argued the patents were invalid.
This verdict represents one of several recent large awards won by patent owners against Samsung in the Marshall, Texas court.
